Professor Michael Vickers (Jesus College, Oxford) will present a fascinating survey of the symbolism behind the Caryatid Porch on the Erechtheum - the most beautiful and enigmatic of Athenian temples. Thursday May 2nd, 4.15 p.m. King Alfred School - Manor Wood, North End Road, Golders Green, NW117HY Reply to Rod Jackson -
Antiquity in Silent Cinema Friday 3rd May 5-9:15pm 15 Gordon St, London WC1H OAH A late afternoon & evening screening of two rarely seen yet remarkable silent feature films brought over especially from the archives of the Netherlands Film Institute, with piano accompaniment. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ADMISSION FREE. Booking is not necessary but … Continue reading "Antiquity in Silent Cinema | UCL and Maria Wyke"
Tuesday May 7th, 2013 Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge "HERCULANEUM" St Catherine's School, Bramley: Auditorium, Anniversary Halls 7.30pm – Refreshments available 8pm – Lecture Free Entry Please email to reserve a place.
Award-winning storyteller, Daniel Morden, will be performing excerpts from the story of Odysseus at Bradford Grammar School on Wednesday 8th May. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see this talented bard in action. It will be a fabulous evening and is an absolute MUST for anyone studying/teaching Homer at GCSE or A-level. Daniel really brings the … Continue reading "Daniel Morden performs ‘The Odyssey’ at Bradford Grammar School, Wednesday 8th May"
14th May - 1st June 2013, Greenwich Theatre Troy has fallen. Its finest warrior Aeneas seeks sanctuary on the soil of Carthage. A chance encounter with the Queen of the nation sparks one of the greatest love stories of all time and asks, in a world controlled by the Gods, can mere mortal love be … Continue reading "Dido, Queen of Carthage from @LAZARUSTC : Greenwich Theatre"
Wednesday 15th May, 11.45-3pm Ancient Market Day will be returning to Abercromby Square again in 2013 due to popular demand. Ancient Market Day is a fete-style interactive day aimed at Years 9 and 10, designed to allow pupils to explore aspects of the ancient world through a set of hands-on activities. If the weather is … Continue reading "Ancient Market Day"
Gift of the Nile: Ancient Greeks & Egyptians Saturday, 18 May 2013, from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Join researchers at the Department of Classics and the Ure Museum, University of Reading, to investigate the interaction of Ancient Greeks & Egyptians through trade, politics, art & literature. Professor Phiroze Vasunia: Black Athena Dr Amy Smith: Dressing like a … Continue reading "Gift of the Nile: Ancient Greeks & Egyptians"
Theatro Technis presents “Women in Parliament”, an adaptation of Aristophanes’ hilarious satire, translated by George Theodorites and directed by George Eugeniou. Premiering on the 4th of June, this biting show will be running for two weeks, until the 15th of June. It forms part of a larger cycle of five plays presented at our venue … Continue reading "‘Women in Parliament’, A Production by Theatro Technis (based on Aristophanes’ ‘Assemblywomen’)"
The Meddlers Theatre Company in association with the Jermyn Street Theatre presents the World Premiere of Socrates and his Clouds at Jermyn Street Theatre, London, 4 - 22 June 2013. Online: http://www.socratesandhisclouds.com/ Twitter: @socandhisclouds In this cartoon-strip comedy philosophy and politics meet show-stopping song and dance! A new play by award-winning playwright William Lyons, inspired by … Continue reading "Socrates and his Clouds, World Premiere 4-22 June"
SHREWSBURY SCHOOL Classics Conference 15th June 2013 Professor Chris Pelling (University of Oxford) “Cleopatra” Dr Paula James (The Open University) “The Interpretation of Myths in Film and Television” Dr Roger White (Academic Director, Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage, IGMT) “Wroxeter and Roman Britain” Leaflet with Full Details Saturday 15th June 2013 - £10 - … Continue reading "Classics Conference, Shrewsbury School"
